ESPN FPI rankings after Week 6: Alabama stays in top 3 despite loss at Vanderbilt

ESPN FPI rankings have been updated following a stunning Week 6 in college football. No. 1 Alabama, No. 4 Tennessee, No. 9 Mizzou, No. 10 Michigan and No. 11 USC all suffered losses on Saturday, and No. 8 Miami needed a wild comeback to avoid an upset loss at Cal.

Despite Alabama losing to unranked Vanderbilt, though, the Crimson Tide only fell from No. 2 to No. 3 in the ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) rankings.

As you can see below, Alabama still ranks third, with Texas at No. 1, Ohio State at No. 2, Georgia at No. 4 and No. 5 Ole Miss rounding out the top 5.

Here’s a look at the full top 25 FPI rankings, which include an impressive 11 schools from the SEC:

1. Texas
2. Ohio State
3. Alabama
4. Georgia
5. Ole Miss
6. Tennessee
7. Notre Dame
8. Oregon
9. Penn State
10. Miami
11. Clemson
12. Texas A&M
13. USC
14. Indiana
15. LSU
16. Louisville
17. Oklahoma
18. SMU
19. Iowa State
20. Boise State
21. Kansas State
22. Mizzou
23. Tulane
24. Arkansas
25. Kentucky

It seems as if the top teams are hard to move too much in the FPI rankings. Tennessee only fell 1 spot, too, despite losing at Arkansas.

The Hogs, on the other hand, jumped 3 spots following the win over the Vols.

The next 2 weekends have some incredible games on the slate. We’ll see what happens with the FPI rankings over the next couple of Sundays.

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.